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RNS Number : 2334H
Rank Group PLC
16 August 2016
The following amendment has been made to the 'Form 8 (OPD) 888 Holdings plc'
announcement released on 5 August 2016 at 11.00am under RNS No 4061G.
Amendment to the table in section 3.iii. All other details remain unchanged.
The full amended text is shown below.
FORM 8 (OPD)
AMENDMENT TO SECTION 3.iii
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE BY A PARTY TO AN OFFER
Rules 8.1 and 8.2 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
1. KEY INFORMATION
(a) Full name of discloser: The Rank Group Plc AND 888 Holdings plc
(b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named. N/A
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree 888 Holdings plc
(d) Is the discloser the offeror or the offeree? OFFEROR
(e) Date position held: The latest practicable date prior to the disclosure 4 August 2016
(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A" YES - the Discloser is also making disclosures in respect of The Rank Group Plc and William Hill Group Plc on 5 August 2016
2. POSITIONS OF THE PARTY TO THE OFFER MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one
class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy
table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant
security.
(a) Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the
offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates
Class of relevant security: Ordinary 0.5 pence shares
Interests Short positions
Number % Number %
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: nil 0 nil 0
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: nil 0 nil 0
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: nil 0 nil 0
TOTAL: nil 0 nil 0
All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.
Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded
options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be
given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).
Details of any securities borrowing and lending positions or financial
collateral arrangements should be disclosed on a Supplemental Form 8 (SBL).
(b) Rights to subscribe for new securities
Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists: None
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages: None
3. POSITIONS OF PERSONS ACTING IN CONCERT WITH THE PARTY TO THE OFFER
MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
Details of any interests, short positions and rights to subscribe (including directors' and other employee options) of any person acting in concert with the party to the offer making the disclosure:
i. Ordinary shares of 0.5 pence each held by directors of The Rank
Group Plc or 888 Holdings plc
Class of relevant security: Ordinary shares of 0.5 pence each
Number of Shares %
888 Holdings plc - Directors
Brian Mattingley 142,857 0.04
Itai Frieberger 1,337,196 0.37
Amos Pickel 100,000 0.03
ii. Options and awards held by directors of The Rank Group Plc or 888
Holdings plc
Name of Director holding Options Name of Plan Shares in respect of which options granted Exercise Price Exercise Date / Vesting Date
Options and Awards held by 888 Holdings plc directors:
Aviad Kobrine The 888 3,262,883 Nil-cost Fully vested
All-Employee Plan
248,845 Nil-cost 28/03/2017
245,725 Nil-cost 28/08/2018
The 888 Long-Term Incentive Plan 2015 221,277 Nil-cost 22/03/2019
94,761 Nil-cost 08/05/2019
Itai Frieberger The 888 All-Employee Plan 12,175 Nil-cost 21/11/2016
310,697 Nil-cost 28/03/2017
3,999,424 Nil-cost 28/08/2018
The 888 Long-Term Incentive Plan 2015 289,799 Nil-cost 22/03/2019
252,927 Nil-cost 08/05/2019
Total: 8,938,513
iii. Ordinary Shares of 0.5 pence held by other Concert Parties of The
Rank Group Plc or 888 Holdings plc
Class of relevant security: Ordinary shares of 13 8/9 pence each
Number of Shares %
Holdings of the Concert Parties of 888 Holdings plc:
O Shaked Shares Trust 86,283,534 24.07
Sinitus Nominees Limited in bare trust on behalf of Dalia Shaked 86,283,534 24.07
Ben-Yitzhak Family Shares Trust 9,280,590 2.59
Avi Shaked and close relatives 34,482 0.01
iv. Non-exempt Ordinary Shares of 0.5 pence held by Numis Securities
Limited
Class of relevant security: Ordinary shares of 0.5 pence each
Number of Shares %
Numis Securities Ltd Nil Nil
v. Non-exempt Ordinary Shares of 0.5 pence held by Peel Hunt LLP
Class of relevant security: Ordinary shares of 0.5 pence each
Number of Shares %
Peel Hunt LLP Nil Nil
vi. Non-Exempt Ordinary Shares of 0.5 pence held by Morgan Stanley
Class of relevant security: Exposure Type Amount
Morgan Stanley Equity Nil
Counterparty Exposure No Counterparty Exposure,
No Primary Lending Exposure
Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded
options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be
given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).
Details of any securities borrowing and lending positions or financial
collateral arrangements should be disclosed on a Supplemental Form 8 (SBL).
4. OTHER INFORMATION
(a) Indemnity and other dealing arrangements
Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the party to the offer making the disclosure or any person acting in concert with it:Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"
None.
(b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or
derivatives
Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the party to the offer making the disclosure, or any person acting in concert with it, and any other person relating to:(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or (ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced:If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"
None.
(c) Attachments
Are any Supplemental Forms attached?
Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) NO
Supplemental Form 8 (SBL) NO
Date of disclosure: 5 August 2016
Contact name: Frances Bingham / Gil White
Telephone number: + 44 1628-504-259 / +972 3 692 2076
Telephone number:
+ 44 1628-504-259 / +972 3 692 2076
Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory
Information Service and must also be emailed to the Takeover Panel at
monitoring@disclosure.org.uk. The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is
available for consultation in relation to the Code's disclosure requirements
on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.
The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.
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